Difference between Crunchy and Crisp

What is the difference between Crunchy and Crisp?

Crunchy as an adjective is likely to crunch, esp. with reference to food when it is eaten while Crisp as an adjective is curling in stiff curls or ringlets; as, crisp hair.

Crunchy

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: likely to crunch, esp. with reference to food when it is eaten having sensibilities of a counter-culture nature lover or hippie; derived from the concept of crunchy granola.

Crisp

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A potato chip.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make crisp.To become crisp.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Curling in stiff curls or ringlets; as, crisp hair.Curled with a ripple of water.Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture; as, crisp snow.Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness; in a fresh, unwilted condition.Of weather, air etc.: dry and cold.Lively; sparking; effervescing.Brisk; crackling; cheerful; lively.Of wine: having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.

Example sentence: I found golf late in life, in 1990. I took some lessons and struggled. Then one day, I hit a drive that was so crisp and clean, with no vibration. There's no feeling like it. I was hooked.

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